The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, highly-specialist psychological and psychotherapeutic services to service users and staff at Honeysuckle Lodge. Honeysuckle Lodge is a 14- bedded all-female High Dependency Rehabilitation Unit based at the Royal Bolton Hospital site. Honeysuckle Lodge is a recovery focused service that supports individuals experiencing severe and complex mental health problems, many of whom present with significant and complex trauma histories. The staff team at Honeysuckle Lodge are very receptive to and supportive of psychological approaches.
The post will include direct 1:1 and group work with service users, but also substantial amounts of team formulation work, completion of risk assessments, provision of support and supervision of staff, service development work, work with carers, and collaboration and consultation with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The postholder will also be responsible for the supervision of an Assistant Psychologist.A creative approach to engagement and a focus on recovery will be an essential part of the role.
About usThe post will include direct 1:1 and group work with service users, but also substantial amounts of team formulation work, completion of risk assessments, provision of support and supervision of staff, service development work, work with carers, and collaboration and consultation with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The postholder will also be responsible for the supervision of an Assistant Psychologist.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, highly-specialist psychological and psychotherapeutic services to service users and staff at Honeysuckle Lodge. Honeysuckle Lodge is a 14- bedded all-female High Dependency Rehabilitation Unit based at the Royal Bolton Hospital site. Honeysuckle Lodge is a recovery focused service that supports individuals experiencing severe and complex mental health problems, many of whom present with significant and complex trauma histories. The staff team at Honeysuckle Lodge are very receptive to and supportive of psychological approaches.
The post will include direct 1:1 and group work with service users, but also substantial amounts of team formulation work, completion of risk assessments, provision of support and supervision of staff, service development work, work with carers, and collaboration and consultation with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The postholder will also be responsible for the supervision of an Assistant Psychologist.A creative approach to engagement and a focus on recovery will be an essential part of the role.
The post will include direct 1:1 and group work with service users, but also substantial amounts of team formulation work, completion of risk assessments, provision of support and supervision of staff, service development work, work with carers, and collaboration and consultation with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The postholder will also be responsible for the supervision of an Assistant Psychologist.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts